Natsume Yuujinchou: Nyanko-sensei to Hajimete no Otsukai

Based on a couple other reviews I saw I'm guess that MAL used to have 2 of the OVA's as one entry but split them up at some point. So to clarify, this is a review for Nyanko-sensei's first errand.

It was a cute little story about Mr Fat Cat having to deal with the precocious personalities of two very young children. It's nice to see that despite the way he talks, Nyanko-sensei really does have a heart, doesn't he? He's a big lovable tsundere and I honestly don't know if he ever had any intentions of eating Natsume to get the Book of Friends. I ... think it's pretty clear at this point that he's basically Natsume's familiar, but rather than use coercion or some kind of binding spell like the exorcist groups of the show he wins them over with his friendly personality and willingness to help others.

The humor in this is a little repetitive and the little boy starts to get annoying after a while, but it's a nice enough story for what it is. 7/10

These two OVAs were cute, as they're like yin and yang: in one Natsume does something for a spirit, in the other Nyanko-sensei does something for human children... they even return with either one or the other of Natsume's parents, just for the sake of equilibrium.

It's probably not as moving as other episodes, and since children seem to be both annoying and funny IRL or not, so is this episode, as is for the spirits within...

These series are beyond calm... some episodes almost transcendental. When it comes to art, that is.

INSUFFERABLE!!

Bottom line: Nyanko-sensei gets lost and ends up babysitting 2 kids... 2 unbearable kids.

Those 2 kids are the worst characters they could have created in the series. It lacks everything characteristic of Natsume (series), such that it doesn't even leave a teaching at the end. The usual characters appear very momentarily, as does the soundtrack. The episode is like a badly told fable.

As I understood, the OVA is original to the anime, so the original author is not 100% to blame. I am aware that it is a single episode OVA, but the quality is poor even for that. The most salvageable thing is the ... visual aspect, impeccable as always.

I wanted to kms while I was watching it (lol), so, I warn you that you can do without watching this sole-episode.

I gave it a 4/10 for the "love" I have for the series in general. I hope the next OVA (before season 5) will be better.